VS Wear designs and manufactures custom hi-vis and safety vests with reflective tape configurations meeting AS/NZS 4602.1:2011 standards, genuinely compliant, not just visually similar.
Every order includes a fast 3 to 4 week delivery with unlimited design revisions before production begins.
From construction and trades through to rail, mining and emergency services, our team builds safety vests that meet the correct standard for the specific industry and role they are worn in.
A safety vest is unlike most other branded apparel a business orders, since it exists first and foremost as a genuine safety requirement, with branding and business identity coming second. Getting the compliance side right is not optional or negotiable, and it needs to be treated as a core specification from the very start of the design process, not something merely checked at the very end after colours and branding decisions have already effectively been locked in.
VS Wear runs factory-direct, so a business skips the reseller markup and the 30 to 40% saving on premium quality that comes with it. You deal straight with the makers, which keeps compliance specification, sizing and branding decisions moving quickly rather than routed through a middle layer.
Fluorescent fabric backgrounds in orange, yellow and lime provide genuine daytime visibility, backed by 3M or equivalent reflective tape at 50 to 75mm width for night visibility.
Getting reflective tape placement and width genuinely right against the AS/NZS 4602.1:2011 standard is not a cosmetic decision, since incorrect placement can mean a vest fails compliance despite looking visually similar to a compliant one. Fluorescent polyester fabric of 160 to 200 GSM is used across the range, balancing genuine daytime visibility with the durability needed for regular workplace wear and washing.
We take this standard seriously because the entire purpose of a hi-vis vest is worker safety, not simply meeting a checkbox requirement. A vest that looks correct but has reflective tape positioned even slightly incorrectly, or fabric that does not meet the fluorescence requirement, genuinely fails at the one job it exists to do, which is making a worker visible in conditions where visibility can be the difference between a safe outcome and a serious incident.
We deliberately do not treat compliance as a box to tick once and move past. Every reflective tape specification and fabric fluorescence measurement is verified against the applicable standard for that specific vest configuration, since Day-Only, Day/Night and specialist industry vests each carry their own precise requirements that a generic approach would genuinely fail to meet.
Day/Night vests, Day-Only designs and specialist configurations for rail, mining and emergency services are all available, matched to the exact requirement of each industry.
A Day-Only vest suits roles where visibility is only required during daylight hours, while a Day/Night vest adds the reflective tape configuration needed for low-light and after-dark work. Specialist configurations for rail, mining and emergency services often carry additional requirements beyond the standard vest, and our team works from the correct specification for each specific industry rather than applying one generic hi-vis design across every role.
Rail and mining environments in particular often carry additional site-specific requirements beyond the base AS/NZS standard, covering areas such as specific colour requirements, additional reflective coverage or particular closure types suited to the equipment and machinery workers operate near. Confirming these site-specific requirements early during the design consultation genuinely avoids a business discovering a compliance gap only after vests have already been fully produced and delivered to site.
Quality control includes reflective tape verification, seam strength testing and fabric fluorescence measurement, so businesses receive vests that genuinely meet the standard, not just approximate it.
Breakaway closures and tear-away sections are available for entrapment prevention, an important safety feature for roles working near moving machinery or vehicles where a vest catching on equipment could pose a genuine hazard. This attention to safety detail extends beyond visibility alone, since a compliant hi-vis vest needs to protect the wearer in more than one way across a genuine working day.
Seam strength testing verifies the vest can withstand genuine daily use without seams failing under stress, an important consideration for roles involving genuinely physical work, regular lifting or movement around heavy machinery throughout a typical shift. Reflective tape verification confirms the tape itself performs correctly under the applicable standard, since even correctly positioned tape can genuinely fail compliance if the tape material itself does not meet the required reflectivity performance under the applicable standard.
Multiple pocket configurations are available for ID cards, tools and communication devices, with zip, Velcro or stud closure systems to suit different workplace preferences and site requirements.
Bulk multi-site workplace ordering is straightforward, and reordering for new staff or repeat compliance stock is simple since approved specifications are kept on file and do not need to be reconfirmed from scratch for every additional order. This matters for businesses managing ongoing compliance requirements across multiple sites or a genuinely large workforce, where consistent, correctly specified stock needs to be available on an ongoing basis, not just for an initial rollout. Our team can also advise on the most efficient way to structure a multi-site order, so a business managing several locations can combine everything into one coordinated production run while still receiving stock delivered exactly where and when each individual site actually needs it throughout the rollout.
Custom printing for company logos, worker identification and safety messages is available, keeping vests both compliant and clearly branded to your business.
Worker identification printed directly onto a vest genuinely helps supervisors and site managers quickly confirm who is on site and what specific role they hold, a genuinely practical safety and site management benefit that extends well beyond simple company branding. Safety messages can also be added where relevant, reinforcing site-specific instructions directly on the apparel workers wear every day.
Combining compliance and branding on the one garment is genuinely more effective than treating them as separate concerns, since a business does not need to choose between a vest that meets the standard and a vest that represents the company properly. Our design process starts from the correct compliance specification and then works branding placement and colours around it, rather than starting with a branding concept and trying to retrofit compliance afterward, which is a genuinely far riskier approach that can compromise the finished vest's safety performance in ways that are not always obvious until it is already too late to fix cheaply.
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View the VS Wear GalleryCommon questions about our custom hi-vis and safety vests.
Custom safety vests are made and delivered within a guaranteed 3 to 4 weeks of design approval.
Yes. The reflective tape layout is set to meet AS/NZS 4602.1:2011 and verified against it, not just made to look similar.
The vests use a fluorescent polyester fabric between 160 and 200 GSM, balancing daytime visibility with durability for regular workplace wear.
Yes. Company logos, worker names and safety messages can be printed onto the vest without compromising its compliance.
Vests can be made with zip, Velcro or stud closures, and breakaway closures are available where entrapment is a risk.
Yes. Day-Only vests cover daylight roles, while Day/Night vests add the reflective tape needed for low-light and after-dark work.
Yes. Vests are built to the specific rail, mining or emergency-services requirement rather than a one-size hi-vis design.
The minimum for custom safety vests is 20 units. Tell us your headcount and we will confirm how it applies across your sites.
Yes. Finished safety vests are delivered to worksites anywhere in Australia.
Yes. Approved specifications are kept on file, making reorders and repeat compliance stock straightforward.
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